ViewSonic PC V35 - Manual

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ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 1 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the ViewSonic Pocket PC V35. The V35 is a Windows ® Powered Pocket PC that enables you to keep your most important business and personal information up-to-date and close at hand. Microsoft ActiveSync increases the power ...

2 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 QUICK START Using the V35 for the first time 1 Identifying Components Power Button Stylus SD Card Slot Infrared (IR) Por t Touch Screen Scroll Dial Record Button Reset Switch Power Connector (connect to AC adapter) USB Cradle Connector Program Buttons (4) Microphone Notific...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 3 2 Setting the Battery Switch The switch on the back of your Pocket PC V35 should be switched to the ON (down) position. If this is not the case, please set it to ON. 1 Make sure that theV35 is turned off. 2 Unscrew the rear cap of your stylus. Use the pointed end of the cap...

4 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a grounded AC outlet. The battery-charging indicator lights amber when charging is in progress. 4 Fully charging may require a couple of hours. The amber battery-charging indicator turns off when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 5 IMPORTANT: • Before installation, make sure you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your PC. If you do not have Outlook, you can install Outlook 2000 from the provided ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Companion CD. • Do not connect your V35 to your PC before ActiveSync is installed....

6 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Register Your Product Go to www.ViewSonic.com to register your V35. You will need to know the serial number of your V35 (see the back of the V35). To help with identification in the event of theft or loss, keep this User Guide as a permanent record of your purchase. For Mor...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 7 Hardware Features The illustrations below introduce you to the various buttons, connectors, ports, and other features of your V35. Front Components Ref Component Description Touch Screen Selects menu commands or input text. Program Buttons Provides a quick way to run a spec...

8 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Rear Components Ref Component Description Battery Switch Restores your V35 to the factory default settings and clears all data stored in RAM. NOTE: Always leave the switch in the ON (down) position unless you need to perform a hard reset. 1 V35_UG.book Page 8 Monday, Octobe...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 9 Right-Side Components Ref Component Description Stereo Headphone Connector Connects stereo headphones. 1 V35_UG.book Page 9 Monday, October 28, 2002 4:56 PM

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 11 Top Components Bottom Components Ref Component Description IR Port Beams files to or from other mobile devices using infrared (IR). SD Card Accepts an optional Secure Digital card for extended memory capacity or extended capabilities. Power Button Turns your V35 On or Off,...

12 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 V35 USB Cradle The USB cradle provides a convenient way to charge your V35 and connect your V35 to a PC through a USB connection. Ref Component Description USB Connector Connects to your PC for data synchronization. Power Connector Connects to the DC plug of the AC adapter...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 13 Battery Charging Options With the cradle 1 Slide your V35 into the cradle. 2 Plug the appropriate end of the AC adapter into the power connector on the USB. 3 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into an AC outlet. Without the cradle Connect the DC plug from the AC adapter...

14 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 • Allow the battery to become fully charged (about two hours). The amber Battery Charge Indicator turns off when the battery is fully charged. Whenever possible, charge the battery by connecting your V35 to an AC power source. This will keep the battery charged and prevent...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 15 2 Basic Skills This chapter introduces you to the basics of working with programs and documents on your V35. Using the Stylus Use the stylus to navigate and select objects on the V35 touch-screen. NOTE: You can extend the stylus to hold it more comfortably. • Tap: Touch th...

16 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Today Screen When you turn on your V35 for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you will see the Today screen. On the Today screen, you can see at a glance important information for the day.You can also display the Today screen by tapping and then tapp...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 17 Status Icons When the Today screen is displayed, you may see the following status icons on the Command bar or Navigation bar. In most cases, you can tap a status icon to display the associated control panel or more information related to the item.For example, tap to see in...

18 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Navigation Bar and Command Bar The Navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time, and allows you to switch programs and close screens. The Navigation bar and Start menu: Use the Command bar at the bottom of the screen t...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 19 Running Programs Depending on the program you want to run, you can: • Tap or tap Start at the top of the screen and select from the menu. (You can customize which programs you see on this menu. For information, see section “Customizing Your V35” in Chapter 3). • Tap and th...

20 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Pop-up Menus With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item. For example, you can use the pop-up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an email message to a contact. The actions in the pop-up menus vary fro...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 21 Entering Information You have several options for entering new information: • Use the Input panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft (on-screen) keyboard or other input methods. • Write directly on the screen.• Draw pictures on the screen.• Speak into the microp...

22 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 it is inserted into your text at the insertion point. The more you use your V35, the more words it learns to anticipate. NOTE: To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time, tap Setting on the Start menu. On the Personal tab, tap Inpu...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 23 Letter Recognizer With Letter Recognizer, you can write letters using the stylus just as you would use a pen on paper. To type with Letter Recognizer: 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input panel button, and then tap Letter Recognizer . 2 Write a letter in the box. When you wri...

24 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Writing on the Screen In any program that accepts writing—such as the Notes program and the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks—you can use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Write the way you do on paper. You can edit and format what you have written and ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 27 Drawing on the Screen You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen. The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot. ...

28 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Recording a Message In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and phone numbers by recording a message. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can include a recording in the Notes tab. In the Notes program, y...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 29 Recording Formats Your V35 supports several formats for voice notes. The formats vary in both the quality of the recording and the size of the sound file. When selecting a recording format, you should consider the quality you need as well as how much storage memory the rec...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 31 3 Managing Your V35 This chapter tells you how to effectively manage power and memory, and how to add/remove programs and back up your data. Managing Power It is important to maintain a continuous power supply to the V35 to prevent data or files stored in RAM from being da...

32 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 • Suspend frequently. Use the Power control panel to shorten the length of continuous idle time before your V35 auto-suspends. Press the power button to turn off your V35 when it is not in use, even for a short time. • Always use AC power when connecting your V35 to your P...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 33 Finding and Organizing Information The Find feature on your V35 helps you quickly locate information. To find a file, on the Start menu, tap Find . Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search. NOTE: To quickly find information t...

34 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Customizing Your V35 You can customize the settings of the V35 to your own preferences. Tap Start , then tap Memory cards Settings . You can tap any of the icons on the Personal , System, or Connections tabs to customize your V35. The customization options are as follows: ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 35 Setting a Password A password can safeguard your V35 against unauthorized use. To set your password: 1 Tap Start , tap Settings , then tap the Password icon on the Password tab. 2 Tap the digits or characters to set your password. You can set a four-digit password, or a lo...

36 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Backing Up Data To prevent loss of data, you should back up your V35 frequently. Your V35 comes with two programs for backing up data: • Microsoft ActiveSync. ActiveSync enables you to back up data to your PC. You can back up all data on your V35, or only your PIM database...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 37 Restoring data using Backup 1 Close all running applications and insert a memory card with the backup data. 2 Disconnect your V35 from your PC. 3 On the Start menu tap Programs , then tap the Backup icon. 4 Tap Restore , then tap Yes . 5 Tap your preference of storage medi...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 39 4 Microsoft ActiveSync This chapter tells you what the Microsoft ActiveSync program is and what you need to do to use it. Using Microsoft ActiveSync NOTE: ActiveSync is already installed on your V35. You need to install ActiveSync on your PC. (For information on installing...

40 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Synchronizing Data Once you have created a synchronization partnership and completed the first synchronization, you can initiate synchronization from your V35. Follow this procedure: 1 Connect your V35 to your PC. (See “Connecting Your PC” in Chapter 1.) 2 On your V35, tap...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 41 Connecting to Your PC CAUTION: Do not shut down or restart your PC while your V35 is connected. Turn off your V35 or disconnect the USB cable before you shut down your PC. Connecting by USB Cable CAUTION: Before you connect your V35 to the cradle, be sure of the following:...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 43 5 Pocket Outlook This chapter introduces you to the basics of Microsoft Pocket Outlook, including Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Inbox. Scheduling Appointments/Meetings Use Calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. You can check your app...

44 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Creating an Appointment 1 In Day or Week view, tap the desired date and time for the appointment. 2 Tap New . 3 When using the Input panel, tap first to select the field, and then enter a description and a location. 4 If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 5 Ente...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 45 Using the Summary Screen When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen displays. To change the appointment, tap Edit . Creating Meeting Requests You can use Calendar to set up meetings with users of Outlook or Pocket Outlook. The meeting notice will be created ...

46 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Managing Contacts Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information you are looking for, whether you are at home or on the road. Using the IR port on the V35, you can quickly share Contacts information with users of Pocket...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 47 1 Tap New . 2 Using the Input panel, enter a name and other contact information. You will need to scroll down to see all available fields. 3 To assign the contact to a category, scroll to and tap Categories then select a category from the list. In the contact list, you can...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 49 Tasks: Keeping a To Do List Use Tasks to keep track of what you have to do. Select the category of tasks you want to display in the list. Select the sort order of the list. ! Indicates high priority. Tap to display or edit the task details. Press and hold to display a pop-...

50 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Creating a Task 1 Tap New . 2 Using the Input panel, enter a description. 3 You can enter a start date and due date, or enter other information by first tapping the field. If the Input panel is open, you will need to hide it to see all available fields. 4 To assign the tas...

52 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings, and phone numbers with Notes. You can create a written note or a recording. You can also include a recording in a note. If a note is already open when you create the recording, it wil...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 53 Inbox: Sending and Receiving Email Use the Inbox to send and receive e-mail messages with Microsoft Outlook on your PC. Synchronizing Email Messages Email messages can be synchronized as part of the general synchronization process. To do this, you need to enable Inbox sync...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 55 To compose a message, do the following: 1 Tap New . 2 In the To field, enter an email of one or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon, or select a name from the contact list by tapping the Address Book button. All email addresses entered in the email fields in ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 57 6 Companion Programs This chapter tells you about Microsoft Pocket Word and Microsoft Pocket Excel. Pocket Word Microsoft Pocket Word works with Microsoft Word on your PC to give you easy access to copies of your documents. You can create new documents on your V35 or you c...

58 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 information on writing and selecting writing, see “Entering Information” in Chapter 2. NOTE: Written words are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your PC. • Drawing mode. In drawing mode, use your stylus to draw...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 59 • Freeze panes on a worksheet. First, select the cell where you want to freeze panes. Tap View and then tap Freeze Panes . You might want to freeze the top and furthest left panes in a worksheet to keep row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet. • Split p...

60 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Microsoft Reader Use Microsoft Reader to read eBooks on your V35. Download books to your PC from your favorite eBook Web site. Use ActiveSync to copy the book files to your activated V35. The books appear in the Reader Library, where you can tap them in the list to open th...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 61 Using the Library The Library is your Reader home page. The home page displays a list of all books stored on your V35 or storage card. To open the Library: • On the Reader command bar, tap Library . • On a book page, tap the book title, and tap Library , on the pop-up menu...

62 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Reading a Book Each book consists of a cover page, an optional table of contents, and the pages of the book. Navigation options are listed in the bottom portion of the cover page. The first time you open a book, you will probably want to go to the first page or to the tabl...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 63 • Bookmarks. When you add a bookmark to a book, a color-coded bookmark icon appears in the right margin. You can add multiple bookmarks to a book. Then, from anywhere in the book, tap the bookmark icon to go to the bookmarked page. • Highlights. When you highlight text, it...

64 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Other Programs The following programs are permanently installed in your V35: In addition, you can install the following programs from the Pocket PC V35 Companion CD: Program How to Access the Program Infrared Receiver On the Start menu, tap Programs and then tap the Infrar...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 65 7 Pocket Internet Explorer This chapter tells you about Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer, Mobile Favorites Folder and AvantGo Channels. Using Pocket Internet Explorer Use Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to view Web pages by doing the following: • During synchronizatio...

66 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Viewing Mobile Favorites and Channels 1 Tap the Favorites button to display your list of favorites. 2 In the list, tap the page you want to view. You will see the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your PC. If the page is not on your V35, it will ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 67 Favorite Links During synchronization, the list of favorite links in the Mobile Favorites folder on your PC is synchronized with Pocket Internet Explorer on your V35. Both computers are updated with changes made to either list each time you synchronize. Unless you mark the...

68 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 • Use ActiveSync settings to turn off pictures and sounds for the Mobile Favorites information type or to stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to your V35. For more information, see ActiveSync Help. • Limit the number of downloaded linked pages. In Internet Exp...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 69 8 Getting Connected Using infrared (IR), you use your V35 to exchange information (such as contacts and appointments) with other mobile devices as well as your PC. (For more information, see “Using Microsoft ActiveSync” in Chapter 4.) You have the following connection opti...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 71 9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance This chapter gives solutions to common V35 problems you may encounter when using the device. It also provides guidelines on taking care of your V35. NOTE: If you encounter a problem you cannot solve, contact your reseller or ViewSonic Cust...

72 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 2 Unscrew the tip of your stylus. Use the tip to press the reset button on the side of your V35. Restoring Factory Defaults In some cases, you may need to restore your V35 to the factory default settings by clearing the memory (RAM) from your V35. For example, you should c...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 73 Follow this procedure to clear the memory from your V35: 1 Disconnect all cables, including the AC adapter, from your V35. 2 Unscrew the tip of the stylus. Use the tip to push the battery switch to the OFF (up) position. 3 Wait for three (3) minutes then push the battery s...

74 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Memory Problems If a warning message of not enough memory appears due to the memory allocation problem, try the following to free memory on your V35. CAUTION: Be discreet when you delete files. Deleting files of which the function is unknown can cause programs or features ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 75 • Set programs such as Notes, Pocket Word, and Pocket Excel to automatically save new items on the SD memory card. In the program, tap Tools then Options . Screen Problems Screen is off If the screen does not respond, even after you press the power button, try the followin...

76 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Connection Problems USB Cradle Connection Problems • Make sure that you have installed the correct version of ActiveSync on your desktop PC. Install the version ActiveSync included with your V35. • Make sure that your V35 and your desktop PC are turned on.• Make sure that ...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 77 • Store your V35 in a protective case when not in use.• The screen surface is easily scratched. Use only the stylus to tap on the screen. Avoid touching it with your fingers, pens, or pencils. • Never clean your V35 with the power on. Use a soft, lint-free cloth moistened ...

78 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. IMPORTANT: • You will need to provide the product serial number (on the back of the V35). • Before sending the V35 out for service, be sure to backup all data and remov...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 79 10 Appendix Regulatory and Safety Information Class B Regulations USA This equipment complies with the limits for a class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules which provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential area. This equi...

80 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 European Regulatory Notice Products with the CE mark comply with both the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - as mandated by Directive 93/68/ECC - issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance wi...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 81 About the AC Adapter CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter (PHIHONG, PSC0R-050) supplied with your Pocket PC V35. Use of another type of AC adapter will result in malfunction and/or danger. NOTE: This product is intended to be supplied with a Listed Power Unit marked “LPS” and ...

82 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 Limited Warranty Pocket PC Products What the warranty covers:ViewSonic ® warrants its Pocket PC products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a Pocket PC product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warr...

ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 83 Specifications Processor ProcessorSpeed Cache Intel X-Scale PXA250300 MHz32 KB Data, 32 KB Instruction Memory RAMROM 64 MB SDRAM, 100 MHZ, 32-BIT32 MB M-System Disk-On-Chip Storage SD Secure Digital (SD) Operating System Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Premium Edition LCD Screen ...

84 ViewSonic Pocket PC V35 SDRAM Memory Allocation The V35 has 64 MB of SDRAM memory: • 27.5 MB is used by the Pocket PC 2002 Operating System, applications, and drivers. • The remaining memory is available for user applications and file storage: 36.5MB for the USA and Europe V35 models and 29.5MB f...

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